First of all...No one bmw engine is cheaper and have that much power like LSX from GM...I am sick from BMW high-tech problematically parts like vanos, valvetronic, valve adjustment, very expensive parts, low torque and high gas consumption...I have m3 e36 and this is great machine but is very problematic...Install LSX engine is much more simpler that BMW engine because electronics and wiring is very simple and you can buy standalone systems for very cheap.
I want to put in my car new LS3 drivetrain and need some street legal example from Germany. I can show this example on my technical inspection.
Simply, I dont want to pay BMW silly money for "high-tech" sh**......GM pushrod V8 kill any bmw engine in relation to power, gas consumption and very cheap maintenance and this is proven around the wold. I like bmw as car, but engines is to much complicated, overpriced and underpowered.
Here is one dyno comparison which I make for bimmerforums: